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What counts as ‘close contact’? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define
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What counts as ‘close contact’? Why the risk of hantavirus transmission is tricky to define

Really Simple SyndicationMay 16, 2026

Health officials have said the Andes virus implicated in the cruise ship outbreak spreads via “close contact.” Live Science spoke to experts about what that

Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world’s oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an ‘alien’ crystal
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Science news this week: PCOS has a new name, Neanderthals were the world’s oldest dentists, and the first nuclear bomb explosion spawned an ‘alien’ crystal

Really Simple SyndicationMay 16, 2026

May 16, 2026: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over

Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live
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Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live

Really Simple SyndicationMay 16, 2026

Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18).

Can people catch infections from plants?
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Can people catch infections from plants?

Really Simple SyndicationMay 16, 2026

Catching diseases from plants may not just be the domain of science fiction.

A Greenland explorer will eat only decaying seal for a month
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A Greenland explorer will eat only decaying seal for a month

Sujata GuptaMay 15, 2026

British chef Mike Keen will ski across Greenland eating only fermented seal. Researchers will study how the Inuit diet shapes gut health.

‘Membership in WHO is critical’: America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says
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‘Membership in WHO is critical’: America is no longer at the helm of international outbreak responses, Emory epidemiologist says

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

Live Science spoke with a leading epidemiologist from Emory University about her impressions of how the hantavirus outbreak is being managed in the U.S.

Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock
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Curiosity Shakes Loose a Pesky Rock

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover used its Mast Camera, or Mastcam, to capture this view of a rock nicknamed “Atacama” on May 6, 2026, the 4,877th

Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors
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Rubin Tracks Skyscraper-Size Asteroids, Failed Supernovas, and Interstellar Visitors

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

Over the years, anticipation has built for the start of observations at the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in the mountains of the Atacama Desert in

‘The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s’: ‘Super’ El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪—‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge
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‘The biggest El Niño event since the 1870s’: ‘Super’ El Niño is now the most likely scenario by the end of this year ‪—‬ and the humanitarian cost could be huge

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

A “very strong” El Niño is now the most probable scenario for the October-to-February period.

AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate them
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AI chatbots are turbocharging violence against women and girls: We urgently need to regulate them

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

AI chatbots normalize sexual violence, initiate unwanted sexual conversations and offer personalized stalking advice because of how they’re designed. Their makers need to be held

‘I heard gasps’ and ‘oh my God’: Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse
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‘I heard gasps’ and ‘oh my God’: Artemis II astronauts reveal inside story of their mind-bending solar eclipse

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

In their first visit to Canada since returning to Earth, the Artemis II astronauts opened up about the moments that blew their minds — and

Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once
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Crabs’ sideways walk may have evolved just once

Sierra BoucherMay 15, 2026

A study of 50 crab species in Japan traces the iconic sideways walk to a single ancestor, suggesting the trait drove the group’s remarkable diversity.

Our understanding of Charles Darwin continues to evolve
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Our understanding of Charles Darwin continues to evolve

Aaron TremperMay 15, 2026

Historian Janet Browne’s Darwin: A Biography lifts the curtain on the private life of Charles Darwin, one of science’s most controversial pioneers.

A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise
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A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise

Really Simple SyndicationMay 15, 2026

A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments. (Image credit: Matteo Farinella)

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